In a Sydney court, a former sports star has denied fabricating indecent assault allegations against Alan Jones, stating he did not invent the claims after losing his police job and facing hard times. The complainant, referred to as J, responded to questions from Jones's defence barrister, Gabrielle Bashir, who suggested he had a financial motive to report the alleged assaults 20 years after the incidents.

J, a former police officer now in his 40s, had previously told the Downing Centre Local Court that Jones sexually touched him when he was a teenager. He said Jones financially supported him at the time. J testified that Jones gifted him a Nokia mobile phone, a Nissan car, and a stipend that increased from $350 to $600 per week over nine years.

When Bashir asked if he was trying to assert that Jones had an ulterior motive for the payments, J replied, "No, I wasn't trying to assert that." He acknowledged that the payments were for training, competition, and living expenses, but said he did not know why they increased.

The court heard that J resigned from the police after being convicted of assault and breaching the code of conduct. He lost his annual income of $120,000, had to pay child support and rent, and moved in with a relative. J denied having a gambling problem.

Bashir argued that J's financial problems were relevant because a successful complaint could lead to civil proceedings. She suggested that J saw the complaint as an opportunity to cast himself in a different light after losing his job. J denied this, saying he only wanted justice and would not accept money.

J had decided to go to police after seeing media reports of Jones's arrest in November 2024. When asked if he had decided to fabricate the claims at that point, J replied, "No, I wasn't planning to fabricate anything."

During cross-examination, inconsistencies emerged. J admitted he may have been mistaken about when Jones gave him the phone and car. He originally said he was 14 or 15 when he received the phone, but it was actually when he was 18. He also conceded he might have been wrong about the kiss in Canberra, saying, "I might have got the kiss wrong, but there was definitely a kiss in that room."

Jones has denied all allegations, saying they are baseless or distorted. His barrister has argued that the alleged victims were encouraged by media rivals and their credibility is questionable. The trial continues.